Physical spawned lots of singles, lavishly presented...

"Physical" b/w "The Promise"

UK, 1981, EMI, EMI 5234
Released September 1981

Sweden, 1981, Polar POS 1287

From Physical album

12" Physical from France b/w "The Promise"

France, 1981, Pathe Marconi - EMI

From Physical album

Click to enlarge Thanks to Philippe Roumila

Odd how the dolphin ended up on this single rather than the previous one featuring "The Promise" but so be it...

"Landslide" b/w "Falling"

UK, 1982, EMI, EMI 5257
Released January 1982

France, 1982, EMI 2C 008-64670
From Physical album

The third UK single from Physical!

"Make A Move On Me" b/w "Stranger's Touch"

UK, 1982, EMI, EMI 5291
Released April 1982

From Physical album

Make A Move On Me/Falling

Germany, 1981, EMI

Thanks to Marion Schanowski

From Physical album

This was one of the extra songs which was to make us go out and buy Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol 2 :-)

"Heart Attack" b/w "Recovery"

UK, 1982, EMI, EMI 5347
Released October 1982

Heart Attack from Greatest Hits Vol 2
Landslide from Physical album

Live version of Physical was on the B side of this rerelease of "I Honestly Love You" - a 12" version of this 7" was released at the same time, with identical artwork.

"I Honestly Love You" b/w "Physical (live)"

UK, 1983, EMI 5360 (7")/ EMI12EMI5360 (12")
both 7" and 12" released January 1983

Click to enlarge images

Tied Up Mexican single

Tied Up b/w Physical

1983, Mexico, EMI 8758

"Tied up", b/w "Physical" live

Holland, EMI 1A 006 650052

Tied Up from Greatest Hits Vol 2

Another one of the extra songs which was to make us go out and buy Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol 2

"Tied-Up" b/w "Silvery Rain"

UK, 1983, EMI, EMI 5375 Released March 1983
US, 1982, MCA-52155

Tied Up from Greatest Hits Vol 2   Silvery Rain from Physical

Similar to the album cover

"Take a Chance" b/w "Silvery Rain"

UK, 1983, EMI, EMI 5452

Take  A Chance from  Two Of A Kind album

Take A Chance Spanish single

Take A Chance b/w Silvery Rain

1983, Spain, EMI 006-2000567

Take A Chance German single

Take A Chance b/w Silvery Rain

1984, Germany, EMI 1C-006-2000567

Side 1 Take a Chance
Side 2 Silvery Rain

Brazil, 1983, EMI 006 200056
The cover is made from cardboard

Take A Chance From  Two Of A Kind album

Thanks to Michael Koevoets

Spanish PS back (UK very similar except for EMI address)

"Twist Of Fate" b/w "Jolene (live version from Utah)"

UK, 1983, EMI, EMI 5438, Spain EMI 006-1654397
Released October 1983

Twist of Fate from  Two Of A Kind album

This is a 12" from France

"Twist of Fate" (long version 5'30 )   "Jolene" (live version from Utah (3'34)

France, 1983, 1545286 Pathe Marconi - EMI

Twist of Fate from  Two Of A Kind album

Thanks to Miranda Storm

Girando (Spanish title for "Twist of Fate") b/w  "Jolene" (live version from Utah (3'34)

Mexico, 1983,  EMI 8802

Twist of Fate from  Two Of A Kind album

Thanks to Miranda Storm

"Livin' In Desperate Times" b/w "Twist Of Fate"

12" 33 1/3 rpm single

US, 1983, MCA, MCA-13987

From Two Of A Kind album

Livin' In Desperate Times Swedish single

Livin' In Desperate Times

1984, Sweden, Polar Music, POS 1354

"Livin' In Desperate Times" b/w "Twist Of Fate"

12" 33 1/3 rpm single

US, 1983, MCA, MCA-13987

Livin' In Desperate Times from  Two Of A Kind album

Side1 Livin' In Desperate Times
Side2 Landslide

USA, 1984, MCA- 52341

Livin' In Desperate Times from  Two Of A Kind album

Thanks to Michael Koevoets

Face To Face b/w same

Interesting Spanish promo with the same song on both sides. This was not released commercially in Spain - it would have been the third single from Barry Gibb's Now Voyager album after "Shine Shine" and "Fine Line". Title is captioned "Duet with Olivia Newton-John"

Spain, 1984, Polydor 881 547-7 (50)

Promotional single Face to Face duet with Barry Gibb

Face to Face duet with Barry Gibb

1984, Germany promtional single, Polydor 881574-7

Fine Line US single

Fine Live by Barry Gibb (Olivia on backing vocals)

1984, USA, MCA, 52501

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